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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.12.2001 (43) Date of publication: 09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41 (21) Application number: 00977829.1 (22) Date of filing: 12.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/24, G06F 9/44 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0001/856 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/8627 (05.07.2001 Gazette 2001/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 27.12.1999 US 472344 (71) Applicant: Gateway, Inc. North Sioux City, SD 57049-2000 (US)	(72) Inventor: ANDERSON, Glen, J. Sioux City, IA 51104 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)